Overview

University of Mount Saint Vincent is a Comprehensive institution located in Riverdale, NY.

Location & Contact

Address 6301 Riverdale Avenue
Riverdale, NY  10471-1093
United States

Contact Phone: 718-405-3200

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
Italian Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×	×
Modern Languages	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Sciences	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Sciences	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Public Policy Analysis, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Research Methodology And Quantitative Methods	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,775

Applied

3,195

Accepted

2,398

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,454

Females Applied

2,137

Females Accepted

87%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,321

Males Applied

1,058

Males Accepted

80%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.29

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Other early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	480	610
SAT Math	-	440	590

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

44,700

Private

Fees

1,720

Full-time student fees

15,600

Room & board

Financial Aid

31,964

Avg. Financial Aid Package

37,818

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,205

Avg. Loan Aid

28,762

Avg. Grant Aid

8,425

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

73%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

4%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,398

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

84%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	31.44%
Black or African American	14.03%
White or Caucasian	40.29%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.13%
Asian	5.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.04%
Two or more races	4.13%
Other	2.15%

Gender

Male (22.02%)

Female (77.98%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	30%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Phin Fest, Spring Fest and Midnight Madness

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Government, Samahan and Student Nursing Association

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
emergency call boxes

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Golf	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Faculty

693

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 329

Part-time - 364

Male - 279

Female - 414